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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

The Precap | Michael Kosta on Russia Dropping a New Plague, and Vivek Ramaswamy Almost Dropping a Kid

Oct 5, 2026 · 35 min · 14 segments

This week's host Michael Kosta sits down with Daily Show writer Nicole Conlan to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They discuss the bubonic plague making a comeback in Russia, Vivek…

This week's host Michael Kosta sits down with Daily Show writer Nicole Conlan to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They discuss the bubonic plague making a comeback in Russia, Vivek Ramaswamy nearly dropping a child after struggling to pick him up at a campaign rally, former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem filing for divorce, and Mayor Mamdani joining forces (and hands) with his former rival Curtis Sliwa to spread flu shot awareness in NYC. Plus, Kosta and Nicole look ahead to this week's guests: Aaron Sorkin, Sebastian Stan, and Kyle MacLachlan. Check out Nicole's podcast The Climate Denier's Playbook on Apple Podcasts or Spotify -- The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. Stream full episodes on Paramount+ Follow TDS: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

This week's host Michael Kosta sits down with Daily Show writer Nicole Conlan to recap the latest news, and preview the week to come. They discuss the bubonic plague making a comeback in Russia, Vivek…

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Speakers: Michael KostaGuestNicole ConlanHost

Top entities: Curtis Sliwa×10 Nicole Conlan×26 Donald Trump×10 Kash Patel×7 Russia×7

Show signals: SuitabilitySensitiveBiasLeans leftAudience≈12.7M followers

The Plague Returns6:58 – 9:38

Nicole ConlanHost

6:58

Uh, speaking of Final Destination-style-

Michael KostaGuest

7:00

Yes

Nicole ConlanHost

7:00

... endings, uh, there's a plague in Russia.

Michael KostaGuest

7:02

I know.

Michael KostaGuest

7:03

How, how, how can you...

Michael KostaGuest

7:05

Well, what is a plague?

Nicole ConlanHost

7:06

It's, I think it's literally the bubonic plague.

Michael KostaGuest

7:08

Oh, shit, so it's the plague.

Michael KostaGuest

7:10

[laughs]

Nicole ConlanHost

7:10

Escaped from la- it's the titular plague.

Michael KostaGuest

7:12

I thought plague was just, like, a term for a sickness, but even though they called it-

Nicole ConlanHost

7:16

It, it-

Michael KostaGuest

7:16

...

Michael KostaGuest

7:16

the sickness.

Nicole ConlanHost

7:17

Yes, it-

Michael KostaGuest

7:17

Yes.

Michael KostaGuest

7:17

[laughs]

Nicole ConlanHost

7:17

Well, I think it also can be, but when you-

Michael KostaGuest

7:20

Okay

Nicole ConlanHost

7:20

...

Nicole ConlanHost

7:20

when you say the plague, typically you're talking about bubonic.

Michael KostaGuest

7:23

Yeah.

Nicole ConlanHost

7:24

And it, it sounds like one researcher has died-

Michael KostaGuest

7:28

Oh, wow

Nicole ConlanHost

7:28

... and there have been, like, a bunch of shutdowns and quarantines.

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The Plague Returns6:58 – 9:38

Nicole ConlanHost

6:58

Uh, speaking of Final Destination-style-

Michael KostaGuest

7:00

Yes

Nicole ConlanHost

7:00

... endings, uh, there's a plague in Russia.

Michael KostaGuest

7:02

I know.

Michael KostaGuest

7:03

How, how, how can you...

Michael KostaGuest

7:05

Well, what is a plague?

Nicole ConlanHost

7:06

It's, I think it's literally the bubonic plague.

Michael KostaGuest

7:08

Oh, shit, so it's the plague.

Michael KostaGuest

7:10

[laughs]

Nicole ConlanHost

7:10

Escaped from la- it's the titular plague.

Michael KostaGuest

7:12

I thought plague was just, like, a term for a sickness, but even though they called it-

Nicole ConlanHost

7:16

It, it-

Michael KostaGuest

7:16

...

Michael KostaGuest

7:16

the sickness.

Nicole ConlanHost

7:17

Yes, it-

Michael KostaGuest

7:17

Yes.

Michael KostaGuest

7:17

[laughs]

Nicole ConlanHost

7:17

Well, I think it also can be, but when you-

Michael KostaGuest

7:20

Okay

Nicole ConlanHost

7:20

...

Nicole ConlanHost

7:20

when you say the plague, typically you're talking about bubonic.

Michael KostaGuest

7:23

Yeah.

Nicole ConlanHost

7:24

And it, it sounds like one researcher has died-

Michael KostaGuest

7:28

Oh, wow

Nicole ConlanHost

7:28

... and there have been, like, a bunch of shutdowns and quarantines.

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